card game A card game is any game using playing cards as the primary device with which the game is played, be they traditional or game-specific. Countless card games exist, including families of related games (such as poker). A small number of card ga ...

s, to be void in a suit of cards is to not have cards of that suit in one's hand. page 566. This is useful in games such as

bridge A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually somethi ...

. For instance, one player can lead with the suit in which his partner is void so as to give a ruff.

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